Barnhill Village Council, Jan. 23 special meeting

Monday

KEY ACTION A motion was passed unanimously to make the necessary repairs to the truck, plow and salt spreader and to use them for snow removal for the remainder of this winter.

DISCUSSION Mayor Jay Thornton began the meeting explaining that the truck had been in the shop twice in the last several weeks and still was not guaranteed to be operational.

Council discussed contracting a person or company to handle snow remova,l but Fiscal Officer Jan Aldergate said by the time they waited through the required advertising period, accepted bids, had another meeting to vote on the matter and pass a resolution, it could be the middle of February.

Thornton and several councilmen went out to see if the truck would start and it did. They agreed to work on the truck and salt spreader after the meeting to get them in working order. Thornton noted he had to spread salt by hand on the bridge one day prior to the school buses running and that they could also do intersections this way if needed.

Willie Wells has volunteered to provide snow removal once the truck is working.

OTHER ACTION

• Agreed to pick up a case of additive to keep the diesel fuel from becoming gelled.

FOR YOUR INFO

• Thornton said roads needed to be salted and plowed by 6 a.m., before most residents left for work and buses are out picking up students.

UP NEXT Will meet at 10 a.m. Feb. 13.

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